In `api-gateway` versions till `1.7.3`, The default rate-limit key resolver, `ClientIpKeyResolver`, derives the per-client bucket key from the leftmost element of the `X-Forwarded-For` request header. That element is supplied by the originating HTTP client and is not validated against any trusted-proxy list. A single attacker can therefore obtain an unlimited number of independent rate-limit buckets — one per unique header value — and completely bypass the gateway's request-rate limiting on every route that uses the shipped default configuration.
History

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First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse connected Services Platform
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse connected Services Platform

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Title API Gateway Bypass of Rate Limiting via Untrusted X-Forwarded-For Header

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description In `api-gateway` versions till `1.7.3`, The default rate-limit key resolver, `ClientIpKeyResolver`, derives the per-client bucket key from the leftmost element of the `X-Forwarded-For` request header. That element is supplied by the originating HTTP client and is not validated against any trusted-proxy list. A single attacker can therefore obtain an unlimited number of independent rate-limit buckets — one per unique header value — and completely bypass the gateway's request-rate limiting on every route that uses the shipped default configuration.
Weaknesses CWE-290
CWE-644
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published: 2026-10-15T12:14:08.140Z

Updated: 2026-10-15T13:11:12.574Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T14:52:28.420Z

Link: CVE-2026-110723

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T13:11:04.917Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-15T13:17:12.857

Modified: 2026-10-15T14:41:34.110

Link: CVE-2026-110723

cve-icon Redhat

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